{"product_id":"motor-city-motown-vocal-group-sound-3cd-set","title":"Motor City: Motown Vocal Group Sound 3CD Set","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMotor City: Motown Vocal Group Sound 3CD Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore Motown became a household name, Detroit was already home to a thriving vocal harmony scene rooted in Rhythm \u0026amp; Blues, Doo Wop and early Rock 'n' Roll. \u003cstrong\u003eMotor City: Motown Vocal Group Sound\u003c\/strong\u003e captures those formative years, revealing a record label still finding its identity while drawing inspiration from the street-corner harmonies and gospel-influenced vocal groups that had defined American R\u0026amp;B throughout the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning the years 1959 to 1963, this outstanding 3CD anthology features 90 recordings from the dawn of the Motown story. Familiar names including \u003cstrong\u003eThe Miracles\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Satintones\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Falcons\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Contours\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Spinners\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Temptations\u003c\/strong\u003e appear alongside lesser-known acts such as \u003cstrong\u003eThe Voice Masters\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Cap-Tans\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Equadors\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Valadiers\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Creations\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this collection especially rewarding is hearing how closely these recordings remain connected to the vocal group tradition of the 1950s. Rich harmony singing, gospel phrasing and Doo Wop influences run throughout the set, while classics such as \u003cem\u003eShop Around\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWho's Lovin' You\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eYou've Really Got A Hold On Me\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDo You Love Me\u003c\/em\u003e show Berry Gordy's young label steadily developing the polished sound that would soon transform popular music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully remastered and thoughtfully compiled, this fascinating collection offers a fresh perspective on the birth of the Motown label by placing its earliest recordings firmly in their Rhythm \u0026amp; Blues and Doo Wop context. Essential listening for collectors of vocal harmony, early Rock 'n' Roll and classic Detroit R\u0026amp;B.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD One\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Whisper – Marv Johnson\u003cbr\u003e2. Merry-Go-Round – Eddie Holland\u003cbr\u003e3. It Moves Me – Eddie Holland\u003cbr\u003e4. Do The Very Best You Can – Barrett Strong\u003cbr\u003e5. Hope And Pray – The Voice Masters\u003cbr\u003e6. Solid Sender – Chico Leverette\u003cbr\u003e7. I'll Never Love Again – Chico Leverette\u003cbr\u003e8. Needed (For Lovers Only) – The Voice Masters\u003cbr\u003e9. Going To The Hop – The Satintones\u003cbr\u003e10. Motor City – The Satintones\u003cbr\u003e11. Bad Girl – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e12. Sugar Daddy – The Satintones\u003cbr\u003e13. (You Can) Depend On Me – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e14. Just For Your Love – The Falcons\u003cbr\u003e15. This Heart Of Mine – The Falcons\u003cbr\u003e16. Way Over There – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e17. My Beloved – The Satintones\u003cbr\u003e18. Do You Want To See My Baby – Herman Griffin\u003cbr\u003e19. Everything About You – Ty Hunter\u003cbr\u003e20. So Good – Ruben Fort\u003cbr\u003e21. Shimmy Gully – Popcorn And The Mohawks\u003cbr\u003e22. Who's Lovin' You – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e23. Tight Skirts \u0026amp; Crazy Sweaters – The Cap-Tans\u003cbr\u003e24. I'm Afraid – The Cap-Tans\u003cbr\u003e25. Shop Around – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e26. Everytime – Ty Hunter\u003cbr\u003e27. I'm Free – Ty Hunter\u003cbr\u003e28. Let's Talk It Over – Lamont Anthony\u003cbr\u003e29. I'm In Love – David Ruffin\u003cbr\u003e30. Ain't It, Baby – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD Two\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e31. That's What Girls Are Made For – The Spinners\u003cbr\u003e32. Heebie Jeebies – The Spinners\u003cbr\u003e33. Angel – The Satintones\u003cbr\u003e34. Tomorrow \u0026amp; Always – The Satintones\u003cbr\u003e35. Broken Hearted – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e36. Mighty Good Lovin' – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e37. I Know How It Feels – The Satintones\u003cbr\u003e38. My Kind Of Love – The Satintones\u003cbr\u003e39. After All – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e40. Funny – The Contours\u003cbr\u003e41. Stretch – The Contours\u003cbr\u003e42. You're My Desire – The Equadors\u003cbr\u003e43. Someone To Call My Own – The Equadors\u003cbr\u003e44. Can't Believe – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e45. Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e46. Love (I'm So Glad) I Found You – The Spinners\u003cbr\u003e47. Sudbuster – The Spinners\u003cbr\u003e48. Only One I Love – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e49. Faded Letter – The Satintones\u003cbr\u003e50. Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart – The Satintones\u003cbr\u003e51. Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) – The Valadiers\u003cbr\u003e52. Take A Chance – The Valadiers\u003cbr\u003e53. Your Wonderful Love – The Temptations\u003cbr\u003e54. Check Yourself – The Temptations\u003cbr\u003e55. What Did She Use? – The Spinners\u003cbr\u003e56. What's So Good About Good-By – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e57. I've Been Good To You – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e58. Your Baby's Back – The Downbeats\u003cbr\u003e59. Request Of A Fool – The Downbeats\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD Three\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e60. Everybody Knew It But Me – Singin' Sammy Ward\u003cbr\u003e61. Whistling About You – Harvey Fuqua \u0026amp; The Spinners\u003cbr\u003e62. She Loves Me So – Harvey Fuqua \u0026amp; The Spinners\u003cbr\u003e63. Dream Come True – The Temptations\u003cbr\u003e64. Isn't She Pretty – The Temptations\u003cbr\u003e65. I'll Try Something New – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e66. You Never Miss A Good Thing – The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e67. Come Into My Palace – Lee \u0026amp; The Leopards\u003cbr\u003e68. Trying To Make It – Lee \u0026amp; The Leopards\u003cbr\u003e69. While I'm Away – The Valadiers\u003cbr\u003e70. Because I Love Her – The Valadiers\u003cbr\u003e71. I'll Cry A Million Tears – Mickey McCullers\u003cbr\u003e72. Been A Long Time – The Five Quails\u003cbr\u003e73. I've Been Hurt – The Spinners\u003cbr\u003e74. 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